FUNDAMENTAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES Sheet Metal Stamping Presses - SP SCENE 1. SP15A, CGS: Mechanical Presses white text, centered on background FMP BKG, motion background SCENE 2. SP16A, SME4003, 02:12:03:00-02:12:15:00 large mechanical press SP16B, SME2766, 05:02:43:00-05:02:50:00 bench top mechanical press multiple, tandem line press MECHANICAL SHEET METAL STAMPING PRESSES VARY WIDELY IN SIZE. BENCH TOP PRESSES ARE AMONG THE SMALLEST, AND ARE RATED AS LOW AS FIVE TONS CAPACITY. EXTREMELY LARGE, MULTIPLE OR TANDEM PRESS LINES, RATED IN THOUSANDS OF TONS, ARE USED FOR STAMPING VERY LARGE, COMPLICATED WORKPIECES. SCENE 3., SME2764, 01:07:42:00-01:07:55:00 slow press stroke speed very fast press stroke feed very fast press stroke feed PRESS STROKE SPEEDS CAN VARY FROM 8 OR 10 STROKES PER MINUTE..., TO OPERATING SPEEDS OF UP TO 1800 STROKES PER MINUTE. HIGH SPEED STAMPING OPERATIONS REQUIRE DIE SET PROTECTION SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SENSORS AND CAMERAS TO MONITOR PUNCH AND DIE ALIGNMENT AND THE FORCE GENERATED AS THE DIE SET CLOSES. SCENE 4., SME2693, 01:02:16:00-01:02:40:00 tilt of mechanical gap-frame press, CGS: Gap-Frame Press mechanical straightside press BOTH MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC PRESSES ARE COMMONLY CLASSIFIED BY THE DESIGN OF
, CGS: Straightside Press THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE MOVING ELEMENTS OF THE PRESS. THE TWO PREDOMINANT PRESS CONFIGURATIONS ARE THE GAP-FRAME, SOMETIMES CALLED THE C FRAME..., AND THE STRAIGHTSIDE PRESS. SCENE 5. SP19A, SME4428, 16:33:29:00-16:33:42:00 mechanical gap-frame press, showing c shape. THE PRINCIPAL FEATURE OF THE GAP-FRAME CONFIGURATION IS ITS C-SHAPED THROAT OPENING. SCENE 6. SP20A, SME4421, 12:09:27:00-12:09:41:00 mechanical gap-frame press SP20B, SME2693, 01:24:37:00-01:24:45:00 mechanical straightside press SP20C, SME2693, 01:01:48:00-01:02:12:00 mechanical gap-frame press, operating ADVANTAGES OF THE GAP-FRAME PRESS ARE EASE OF ACCESS TO THREE SIDES OF THE DIE AREA, AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR LESS FLOOR SPACE THAN THE STRAIGHTSIDE PRESS. IN PRESS FORCE CAPACITIES RANGING FROM 35 TO 60 TONS, GAP FRAME PRESSES MAY COST APPROXIMATELY HALF AS MUCH AS STRAIGHTSIDE PRESSES. SCENE 7. continue previous shot ANI: c frame mechanical press experiencing angular deflection SP021C, SME4421, 12:12:34:10-12:12:50:29 robust framed mechanical press, operating, SME2760, 03:13:10:00-03:13:18:00 c frame mechanical press experiencing angular deflection THE MAIN DISADVANTAGE OF THE GAP FRAME PRESS IS AN UNAVOIDABLE ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT THAT OCCURS DURING STAMPING OPERATIONS. THIS DEFLECTION OF THE C FRAME CAN ONLY BE LIMITED BY VERY ROBUST FRAME CONSTRUCTION, WHICH ADDS TO THE WEIGHT AND COST OF THE MACHINE. IN MANY APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER, THIS MISALIGNMENT
IS NOT A PROBLEM. SCENE 8., SME2760, 03:26:10:00-03:26:23:00 wide, open back inclinable gap frame press, zoom into base, CGS: Open Back Inclinable, SME2692, 01:08:18:00-01:08:28:00 wide, open back stationary gap frame press producing parts, CGS: Open Back Stationary, SME2755, 01:26:54:00-01:27:06:00 parts blasted away from die with air THE FRAME OF THE OPEN BACK INCLINABLE, OR OBI STYLE OF GAP FRAME PRESS, PIVOTS AT THE BASE. THIS FEATURE AIDS IN FINISHED PART OR SCRAP DISCHARGE. GENERALLY HOWEVER, THE OPEN BACK STATIONARY, OR OBS STYLE OF GAP FRAME PRESS IS USED MORE OFTEN, WITH PARTS REMOVED FROM THE DIE BY TIMED BLASTS OF AIR, AUTOMATIC UNLOADING DEVICES, OR CONVEYORS. --- TOUCH BLACK --- SCENE 9., SME2756, 02:04:22:00-02:04:35:00 mechanical straightside press constructed with prestressed tie rods STRAIGHTSIDE PRESSES DERIVE THEIR NAME FROM THE VERTICAL COLUMNS OR UPRIGHTS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MACHINE. SCENE 10. continue previous shot, ANI: straightside press constructed with tie rods, dissolve to(need to find) ANI: prestressed tie rods appear on image(need to find) THE HOUSING, OR FRAME, OF MOST STRAIGHTSIDE PRESSES IS HELD TOGETHER IN COMPRESSION BY PRESTRESSED TIE RODS; ALTHOUGH SOME STRAIGHTSIDE PRESSES HAVE SOLID FRAMES. SCENE 11., SME2764, 01:01:36:00-01:01:56:00 mechanical straightside press, operating, zoom into die ANGULAR DEFLECTION DURING STAMPING IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH STRAIGHTSIDE PRESSES. FOR THAT REASON, DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF
STAMPED PARTS AND THE NEED FOR DIE MAINTENANCE OFTEN IMPROVE WITH THE SELECTION OF A STRAIGHTSIDE PRESS. SCENE 12. SP026A, SME4428 16:14:09:10 16:14:32:00 still, mechanical straightside press SP026B, SME4428 16:14:55:00-16:15:05:00 mechanical straightside press, crown highlighted(need to find), CGS: Crown Cont. shot SP026A mechanical straightside press, columns highlighted(need to find), CGS: Columns SP026C, SME4428 16:13:23:00-16:13:48:00 mechanical straightside press, bed highlighted(need to find), CGS: Bed Cont. shot SP026C mechanical straightside press, bolster highlighted(need to find), CGS: Bolster THE MAIN STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF A STRAIGHTSIDE PRESS INCLUDE THE CROWN..., THE COLUMNS..., BED..., AND BOLSTER. SCENE 13., SME2693, 01:10:07:00-01:10:28:00 mechanical straightside press crown, shot of motor, flywheel, clutch & brake in crown, tilt down of columns THE CROWN SERVES MANY FUNCTIONS, DEPENDING UPON THE DESIGN OF THE MACHINE. TYPICALLY, THE MOTOR, FLYWHEEL, CLUTCH AND BRAKE MOUNT ON THE CROWN. THE CRANKSHAFT END BEARINGS MAY ALSO BE LOCATED IN THE CROWN, OR IN SOME CASES, IN THE COLUMNS. SCENE 14., SME2764, 01:19:03:00-01:19:07:00 tilt, mechanical straightside press columns up to crown, SME2764, 01:12:13:00-01:13:20:00 c.u. gibs guiding slide, CGS: Gib, SME2764, 01:03:28:00-01:03:43:00 mechanical straightside press running THE COLUMNS SUPPORT THE CROWN, AND HAVE ATTACHED, ADJUSTABLE GUIDES CALLED GIBS THAT GUIDE THE SLIDE. THE GIBS ENSURE PROPER PARALLELISM, SQUARENESS AND SLIDING FIT BETWEEN PRESS COMPONENTS.
SCENE 15. continue previous shot THE BED IS THE BASE OF THE MACHINE. IT MUST REST ON A SOLID LEVEL FOUNDATION TO ENSURE PROPER MACHINE FUNCTIONING. SCENE 16., SME2764, 01:09:57:00-01:10:07:00 mechanical straightside press during stamping SP030B, SME4138, 09:06:17:10-09:06:31:20 mechanical straightside press bolster with t-slots, worker securing die half THE BOLSTER ADDS STIFFNESS TO THE PRESS BED AND ASSISTS IN SPREADING THE LOAD EVENLY OVER THE BED'S STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. THE BOLSTER HAS T SLOTS OR TAPPED HOLES TO PERMIT SECURE FASTENING OF THE DIE. --- TOUCH BLACK --- SCENE 17., SME2693, 01:11:51:00-01:12:13:00 tilt of mechanical press, from motor to slide ANI: press (need to find) ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Flywheel ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Gears ANI: press feature highlighted, add arrow(need to find), CGS: Clutch ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Crankshaft ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Pitman ANI: press feature highlighted, add arrows(need to find), CGS: Connection IN A MECHANICAL PRESS, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SUPPLIES THE ENERGY NEEDED TO STAMP PARTS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MOVING PARTS THAT STORE, CONTROL AND TRANSMIT THAT ENERGY TO THE DIE AND WORKPIECE. THESE PARTS INCLUDE THE FLYWHEEL..., GEARS..., CLUTCH..., CRANKSHAFT..., PITMAN..., CONNECTION..., SLIDE OR RAM..., COUNTERBALANCE..., AND BRAKE.
ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Slide/Ram ANI: press feature highlighted(need to find), CGS: Counterbalance ANI: press feature highlighted, add arrows(need to find), CGS: Brake SCENE 18., SME2766, 04:00:42:00-04:00:50:00 c.u. flywheel running, CGS: Flywheel THE FLYWHEEL STORES THE ENERGY SUPPLIED BY THE MOTOR. SCENE 19., SME2695, 03:16:08:00-03:16:19:00 c.u. gears turning, CGS: Gears THE GEARS REDUCE THE SPEED AND INCREASE THE TORQUE DELIVERED BY THE FLYWHEEL THROUGH THE CLUTCH. THIS IS KNOWN AS GEAR REDUCTION. SCENE 20., SME2764, 01:19:39:00-01:19:43:00 c.u. clutch running, CGS: Clutch, SME2695, 03:16:21:00-03:16:27:00 crankshaft turning, CGS: Crankshaft, SME2756, 03:01:22:00-03:01:28:00 c.u. eccentric drive, CGS: Eccentric Drive THE CLUTCH CONTROLS THE COUPLING AND TRANSMISSION OF THE FLYWHEEL S ENERGY TO THE CRANKSHAFT..., OR ECCENTRIC DRIVE ON ECCENTRIC STYLE PRESSES. SCENE 21., SME2695, 03:16:45:00-03:16:54:00 c.u. pitman, connection working, CGS: Pitman, CGS: Connection SP035B, SME4421, 12:38:30:15-12:38:49:00 c.u. eccentric drive running, CGS: Eccentric Strap THE PITMAN TRANSMITS THE MOTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT TO THE SLIDE BY MEANS OF A BEARING KNOWN AS THE CONNECTION. ON ECCENTRIC PRESSES THE ECCENTRIC STRAP TRANSMITS THE MOTION. SCENE 22., SME2693, 01:26:14:00-01:26:20:00
wide, slide in operation, CGS: Slide/Ram THE SLIDE, OR RAM, IS WHAT THE UPPER DIE IS FASTENED TO. SCENE 23., SME2693, 01:12:02:00-01:12:12:00 c.u. counterbalance in operation, CGS: Counterbalance THE COUNTERBALANCE OFFSETS THE WEIGHT OF THE SLIDE, UPPER DIE AND ATTACHED LINKAGE DURING PRESS OPERATION. SCENE 24., SME2694, 02:05:33:00-02:05:40:00 brake stopping press, press beginning to run, add arrow, CGS: Brake THE BRAKE STOPS THE PRESS AND HOLDS THE SLIDE AND ATTACHED MECHANISMS IN PLACE. SCENE 25. SP039A, SME4428, 16:13:32:15-16:13:45:00 straightside press SP039B, SME4428, 16:31:19:00-16:31:33:15 wide of gap-frame press VARIOUS PRESS PARTS, SUCH AS THE PITMAN, CONNECTION AND BOLSTER HAVE SIMILAR FUNCTIONS IN BOTH STRAIGHTSIDE..., AND GAP-FRAME PRESSES. --- TOUCH BLACK --- SCENE 26. SP040A, SME4428 16:15:50:00-16:16:07:00 mechanical press motor, CGS: Direct Drive Single Gear Reduction Double Gear Reduction SEVERAL DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE USED ON MECHANICAL PRESSES TO TRANSFORM THE ROTARY MOTION OF THE DRIVE MOTOR, THROUGH THE CRANKSHAFT, TO THE RECIPROCATING MOTION OF THE SLIDE. THESE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE: DIRECT DRIVE, SINGLE GEAR REDUCTION, AND DOUBLE GEAR REDUCTION PRESSES. SCENE 27., CGS: Direct Drive
ANI: direct drive arrangement IN NONGEARED OR DIRECT DRIVE PRESSES, THE FLYWHEEL IS MOUNTED TO THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND DRIVEN BY BELTS FROM THE MOTOR. HIGHER OPERATING SPEEDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT THAN WITH GEARED TYPE DRIVES. SCENE 28., SME2760, 03:12:05:00-03:12:20:00 mechanical press with direct drive, stamping parts OTHER ADVANTAGES OF THIS SIMPLE DESIGN INCLUDE FEWER MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT AND LESS FRICTIONAL LOSS OF MECHANICAL ENERGY. SCENE 29. continue previous shot, SME2755, 01:22:29:00-01:22:46:00 tilt of direct drive press from crown to slide during downstroke CERTAIN FACTORS LIMIT APPLICATION OF THE DIRECT DRIVE, HOWEVER. THE FULL-RATED FORCE OF THE MACHINE IS ONLY AVAILABLE VERY CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STROKE; AND THE ABILITY TO DELIVER RATED FORCES IS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED IF THE PRESS OPERATES AT LESS THAN FULL SPEED. SCENE 30., CGS: Single Gear Reduction ANI: single gear reduction drive IN SINGLE GEAR REDUCTION PRESSES, THE FLYWHEEL IS MOUNTED ON THE BACKSHAFT AND POWER IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH A PINION TO A MAIN GEAR MOUNTED ON THE CRANKSHAFT. SCENE 31. continue previous shot ANI: angular misalignment ANI: front of press, focus on ram tipping alignment A PROBLEM OCCURS WITH SINGLE-END DRIVE PRESSES, HOWEVER. ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT,
PROPORTIONAL TO THE TORQUE TRANSMITTED THROUGH A CRANKSHAFT WITH TWO THROWS, CAUSES THE SIDE OF THE RAM NEAREST THE DRIVEN END OF THE CRANKSHAFT TO REACH BOTTOM DEAD CENTER BEFORE THE OTHER SIDE. THIS RESULTS IN A RAM-TIPPING ALIGNMENT ERROR. SCENE 32. ANI: angular misalignment remedy, crankshaft driven equally on both ends ANI: angular misalignment remedy, eccentric drive, CGS: Eccentric Gear ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT IS AVOIDED WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT IS DRIVEN EQUALLY ON BOTH ENDS. THIS PROVIDES MORE ACCURATE ALIGNMENT UNDER LOAD THAN WITH SINGLE-END DRIVE SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS ANGULAR MISALIGNMENT IS NOT AN ISSUE ON ECCENTRIC-GEAR PRESSES, IN WHICH AN ECCENTRIC IS FASTENED TO THE MAIN GEARS, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE USE OF A CRANKSHAFT ALTOGETHER. SCENE 33., CGS: Double Gear Reduction ANI: double gear reduction drive arrangement SP047B, SME4427, 15:02:07:00-15:02:18:00 deep draw operation DOUBLE GEAR REDUCTION PRESSES HAVE TWO GEAR REDUCTIONS FROM THE FLYWHEEL TO THE CRANKSHAFT. THESE MACHINES NORMALLY ACHIEVE A SPEED RANGE FROM 8 TO 20 STROKES PER MINUTE AND ARE USED FOR DIFFICULT APPLICATIONS SUCH AS HEAVY DEEP DRAWING, COLD FORGING AND FLANGING OF LARGE PARTS. --- TOUCH BLACK ---
SCENE 34. SP048A, SME4423, 13:31:29:15-13:31:51:15 mechanical stamping press operating, SME2764, 01:20:18:00-01:20:34:00 clutch disengaged, press stopped, SME2764, 01:28:45:00-01:29:00:00 pullout, clutch engaged, then disengaged CLUTCHES AND BRAKES ARE VITAL ELEMENTS OF A PRESS. VIRTUALLY ALL MECHANICAL PRESSES TRANSMIT THE ENERGY STORED IN THE FLYWHEEL TO THE SLIDE BY MEANS OF A CLUTCH MECHANISM. OTHERWISE THE SLIDE WOULD CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY WHENEVER POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE FLYWHEEL. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE SLIDE IS STOPPED AND MAINTAINED IN A STATIONARY POSITION BY A BRAKE. SCENE 35., SME2760, 03:07:25:00-03:07:36:00 c.u. full revolution clutch, operating MANY OLDER PRESSES USE A MECHANICAL FULL-REVOLUTION CLUTCH WHICH, WHEN ACTIVATED, CANNOT BE DISENGAGED UNTIL THE CRANKSHAFT MAKES ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION. SCENE 36. SP050A, SME4423, 13:30:35:14-13:31:05:15 air friction clutch Continue shot SP050A above air friction clutch MOST MODERN PRESSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR FRICTION CLUTCH AND BRAKE ARRANGEMENT COMMONLY CALLED A PARTIAL REVOLUTION CLUTCH, WHICH CAN BE DISENGAGED AT ANY POINT IN THE STROKE BEFORE THE CRANKSHAFT HAS COMPLETED A FULL REVOLUTION. THE AIR FRICTION CLUTCH PERMITS RAPID, DEPENDABLE STOPPING AND ENGAGEMENT IN MID-STROKE.
--- TOUCH BLACK --- SCENE 37. ANI: mechanical press a specified distance above bottom of stroke, CGS: Force Capacity SP051B, SME4428, 16:23:10:15-16:23:36:25 mechanical stamping presses operating Cont, shot SP051B above c.u. mechanical stamping presses operating THE FORCE CAPACITY OF A MECHANICAL PRESS IS THE MAXIMUM FORCE THAT CAN BE EXERTED AT A SPECIFIED DISTANCE ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE STROKE BY THE DIES AGAINST A WORKPIECE. IT IS EXPRESSED IN TONS OR KILO-NEWTONS, AND IS OFTEN THE MAJOR CONSIDERATION IN THE SELECTION OF A PRESS. SCENE 38. continue previous shot, CGS: Flywheel Energy Torque Capacity OTHER CRITERIA THAT DETERMINE FORCE CAPACITY OF A PRESS ARE FLYWHEEL ENERGY, AND TORQUE CAPACITY. SCENE 39. SP053A, SME4423 13:30:34:00 13:31:08:00 c.u. flywheel turning, clutch engaged, turning, stopping, flywheel turning, clutch engaged, turning, stopping THE FLYWHEEL RECEIVES AND STORES ENERGY FROM THE MOTOR UNTIL A CERTAIN AMOUNT IS REMOVED BY EACH WORKING STROKE OF THE PRESS. ONCE THE FLYWHEEL IS UP TO SPEED AND THE PRESS IS NOT BEING CYCLED, THE MOTOR NEED ONLY SUPPLY ENOUGH ENERGY TO MAKE UP FOR FRICTIONAL LOSSES UNTIL THE NEXT STROKE. SCENE 40., SME2693, 01:02:55:00-01:03:18:00 pan through geared mechanical press operating, from the flywheel, to the gears, clutch, crankshaft, connection, and slide, into the die TORQUE CAPACITY IS THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT THE ENERGY OF THE FLYWHEEL THROUGH THE GEARS, CLUTCH, CRANKSHAFT,
CONNECTION AND SLIDE INTO THE DIE WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE SAFE WORKING CAPACITY OF ANY COMPONENT. SCENE 41., SME2694, 02:05:22:00-02:05:30:00 flywheel on geared mechanical press Split Screen SP055A, SME4423, 13:31:26:00-13:31:50:00 gears of mechanical press operating SP055B, SME, 13:31:59:02 13:32:24:00 Mechanical press operating GEARED PRESSES ALLOW THE FLYWHEEL TO BE ROTATED FASTER WHILE THE SLIDE SPEED IS REDUCED. GEARING DOES NOT INCREASE FORCE OR ENERGY CAPACITY. THE GEAR RATIO IS PRIMARILY A MEANS FOR OBTAINING AN EFFICIENT FLYWHEEL SPEED. --- TOUCH BLACK --- SCENE 42., SME2773, 01:01:02:00-01:01:18:00 high speed mechanical press operating at about 300 parts per minute THE DEFINITION OF HIGH-SPEED MECHANICAL PRESS OPERATION, IN TERMS OF STROKES PER MINUTE, IS NOT UNIVERSALLY AGREED UPON. AS A GENERAL RULE, HIGH-SPEED OPERATION INVOLVES PRESS SPEEDS OF 300 STROKES PER MINUTE OR GREATER. SCENE 43., SME2773, 01:08:01:00-01:08:27:00 high speed mechanical press producing small parts at about 1000 parts per minute THE PRESS SPEED FOR SMALL HIGH-VOLUME PARTS CAN EXCEED 2000 STROKES PER MINUTE. HOWEVER, SUCH PRESSES GENERALLY OPERATE AT 1000 TO 1400 STROKES PER MINUTE FOR IMPROVED DIE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE, MORE CONSISTENT WORKPIECE QUALITY AND EASIER MATERIAL HANDLING. SCENE 44., SME2773, 01:05:08:00-01:05:28:00
high speed mechanical press producing parts MACHINE SIZE AND PART CONFIGURATIONS ARE FACTORS AFFECTING PRESS SPEEDS, AS ARE INERTIA AND VIBRATION OF MOVING PARTS OF THE PRESS. SCENE 45., SME2773, 01:03:35:00-01:03:57:00 high speed mechanical press, c.u. press & die operating COMMON FACTORS IN PRESSES DESIGNED FOR HIGH-SPEED OPERATION INCLUDE COMPACT ROBUST CONSTRUCTION, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CLOSE FIT AND LUBRICATION OF BEARING SURFACES. EXCELLENT ALIGNMENT OF BOTH THE PRESS AND THE DIE IS CRITICAL, WITH THE PRESS AND DIE CONSIDERED AS A SINGLE SYSTEM. --- FADE TO BLACK ---